The Platfrm First Person: Lilly Erickson’s Journey Through Exposure Skate

Exposure Skate is the world’s largest and longest-running women’s skateboarding competition, propelling rising rippers into the spotlight. Contributing to Exposure’s legacy of prominent skateboarders is Lilly Erickson. Hailing from Oahu, Lilly’s first Exposure event in 2018 was intimidating—until then, she had never seen so many women skateboarders gathered in one place, all pushing the boundaries of progression. Six years later, Lilly boasts an Exposure Pro Bowl title and a list of accomplishments that reflects Exposure’s impact on women in the industry. Follow Lilly along as she gives us First Person insight into her experience at the 13th installment of Exposure at Pood’s skatepark in Encinitas, California.

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Highlights: Park Best Trick Jam | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

The park best trick jam unleased 45 minutes of drop-in time for both men and women skateboarders to get after hammers and a chance to roll away with cash. The one big session was hectic but provided non-stop action that kept everyone on their feet. Watch judges Vern Laird, Amelia Brodka, and Chris Pastras hand out bills to Roman Pabich, Greyson Fletcher, Eli Williams, Kieran Woolley, Tom Schaar, Bryce Wettstein, Tristan Rennie, Jordan Santana, Lilly Erickson, Jake Ilardi, Yuro Nagahara, Clay Kreiner, and Yurin Fujii in the highlight video above.

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Highlights: Women’s Park Final | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

The women skateboarders who dropped into the park course were the first to start finals at the Rockstar Energy Open. Twelve women from all corners of the world lined the deck of a custom-built park, ready to show the fans in attendance and those watching online their best lines. Watch Grace Marhoefer, Mami Tezuka, Lilly Strachan, Kihana Ogawa, Minna Stess, Lilly Erickson, Jordan Santana, Hinano Kusaki, Bryce Wettstein, Yurin Fujii, Ruby Trew, and Mizuho Hasegawa in the women’s park final highlight video above.

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Highlights: The Rollout Slow-Mo Montage | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

Gaze in awe at the top-tier skateboarding that took place at the inaugural 2024 Rockstar Energy Open from Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon. All course and venue angles were covered with steady hands from lensmen Riki Bedenbaugh, Lee Dupont, Chris Gregson, Collin Schwartz, TJ Gaskill, Nick Hanson, Tom Harden, Jon Humphries, Ira Ingram, and ace drone pilot Aaron Jessee. Watch over seven minutes of slow-motion action of Tyson Bowerbank, Chris Joslin, Jake Ilardi, Lazer Crawford, Chris Russell, Kieran Woolley, Aoi Uemura, Yurin Fujii, Lilly Erickson, and plenty more in The Rollout montage above.

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Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert 2024 Women’s Best Trick Contest and Awards

Watch some of the world’s best women vert skaters give their best trick attempts while having a blast at Tony Hawk’s Vert Alet 2024. Like just about every THVA Best Trick contest, an NBD went down this event as well. Skaters include Mia Kretzer, Arisa Trew, Lilly Erickson, Mizuho Hasegawa, Asahi Kaihara, Juno Matsuoka, Lilly Stoephasius, and Jada Ward.

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